HomeWhat's NewWhat's NewThe latest 10 updates.October 6th, 2026From October 6, 2026 (Tue.) to April 18, 2027 (Sun.), ILCL is holding an exhibition "Picture Books with Limited Coloration"September 6th, 2026“Publishing situation of children's books in Japan from the perspective of the International Library of Children's Literature's collection” has been updated.September 1st, 2026Revision of Copying FeesJuly 14th, 2026From July 14, 2026 (Tue.) to August 30, 2026 (Sun.), ILCL is holding an exhibition "Books Recommendable for Children : Cultural Materials for Child Welfare Recommended in FY 2024 - FY2025*"June 24th, 2026Digital exhibition " Yummy Children’s Books " now available.May 1st, 2026User satisfaction survey of FY2026 has startedMarch 31st, 2026Lecture: “Magpie: Looking for Story Seeds Around Us” by British author Frances Hardinge is available on video (until Mar. 31, 2027)March 17th, 2026Polish Children’s Books: Illustrator Piotr Socha and the Picture Book of Bees. * will be held at the ILCL.(Japanese)March 17th, 2026Login Method for the National Diet Library Search and Related Services to Change from JuneMarch 12th, 2026Temporary closure of the Tokyo Main Library, the Kansai-kan and the International Library of Children's Literature in May*Please see the Web Archiving Project (WARP) for news from before the previous 5 fiscal years.What's NewFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022